Eric Dewberry is a sports analyst with previous stops at The Linemakers on Sporting News and Cox Enterprises. He owns a PhD in Communications, a drum kit, and way too many baseball cards.

The Boston Red Sox shipped star outfielder Mookie Betts and former AL Cy Young winner David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in a blockbuster trade shaking up odds across MLB betting markets.
Boston, a top-five choice entering the offseason to win the 2020 World Series, saw its odds double overnight in the wake of the deal. On Monday, Westgate LV SuperBook listed the Red Sox at +2500 to win the upcoming Fall Classic. The number rests at +5000 following adjustments. In opening lines last October, the famed Nevada shop dangled +1200 for the 2018 winners.
The Dodgers, who shipped pitchers Kenta Maeda to the Twins and prospect Brusdar Graterol to Boston as part of the Betts-Price trade, were bumped to +350 from +600 at the book to win World Series. Los Angeles also sent outfielder Joc Pederson to the Los Angeles Angles for infielder Luis Rengifo on Tuesday.
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The New York Yankees top the futures board at +300, with the Astros a distant third at +800 odds.
The Red Sox dealt Betts, a once-in-a-generation talent, in an effort to make it under the luxury-tax threshold. The organization made this a key off-season goal. The right fielder is set to become a free agent in 2020 after signing a record one-year, $27 million deal over the winter to avoid arbitration.
MLB win-total markets are also experiencing movement post-trade. Betts owns a 7.9 WAR (wins above replacement) average since becoming a full-time starter in 2015. [ZiPS](https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/dodgers-snag-betts-in-three-way-blockbuster/) projections at FanGraphs predict the Red Sox to lose about four games a year in the deal. While not as bearish, betting markets have also pulled back. The SuperBook adjusted Boston's win total from 87.5 to 86.5 since Monday, while DraftKings moved from 88.5 to 85.5 overnight.
The Dodgers made a three-game jump at the New Jersey shop from 97.5 to 100.5, tops in the National League. Westgate moved from 98.5 to match the 100.5. The Yankees lead all MLB teams at OVER/UNDER 101.5 wins.
Below is a table showing futures odds adjustments for the Dodgers and Red Sox from Monday (pre-Betts trade) to Wednesday (post-trade) at the SuperBook. Included are World Series, divisional and pennant lines, as well as win-totals.
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<th class="tg-amwm">Pre-Betts trade</th>
<th class="tg-amwm">Post-Betts trade</th>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Dodgers WS</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+600</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+350</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Dodgers win-total</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">98.5</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">100.5</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Dodgers NL West</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">-800</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">-1000</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Dodgers NL</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+225</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+150</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Red Sox WS</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+2500</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+5000</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Red Sox win-total</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">87.5</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">86.5</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Red Sox AL East</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+1000</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+1500</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Red Sox AL</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+1200</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">+2500</td>
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